5. Turn the pocket toward the front of the garment. Clip back seam allowances above and below pocket so that the seam allowances of the garment can be pressed open. Piping material would be effective. Buttons may be fixed in groups to create design interest gradually progressing in size from small to big.

1. Dew retting: The flax straw is spread on the grass and is exposed to the atmosphere for 3 to 4 weeks. This method produces strong dark flax gray in color. 2. Pool or damp retting: It takes less time than dew retting (10-15 days). As stagnant pools of water are used this method sometimes causes over-retting, which is responsible for brittle and weak flax fibers. Pool retting darkens the flax giving it a bluish grey colour.